Chapter 777: The Tone of a Rich Woman

Zhou Yangwen's call came a bit slower than Luo Quan had imagined, only coming through the next morning; she didn't know if they had been researching internally for a long time before making a decision.

"Mr. Zhou, good morning." Luo Quan had just finished washing up and was preparing to have breakfast.

"You're up pretty early too. Have you had breakfast?"

Luo Quan took a bite of a fried dough stick and said, "I'm eating right now. Mr. Zhou, if you have something to say, just say it; we're so familiar with each other, let's skip the pleasantries."

Zhou Yangwen chuckled, "You're still as straightforward as ever, Luo Quan. Actually, you should be able to guess that I'm calling about your studio's new game."

"Overwatch, right?"

Zhou Yangwen nodded, "Yes, just like World of Warcraft last time, the game department is very optimistic about this game, so they want to buy the domestic agency rights from you.

Although we are old friends, the price definitely won't be short-changed."

Luo Quan smiled lightly, "There's no problem with the agency, but I have one question: will you operate it with as much dedication as World of Warcraft when you take the agency?"

The other end of the phone fell into a brief silence, then tentatively asked, "Luo Quan, did you hear some bad rumors from somewhere?"

"No, I'm just afraid you'll treat Overwatch the same way you treat other competitors to League of Legends.

After all, there are so many cautionary tales on WeGame; every year, many games are forced to stop operations."

Luo Quan's words made Zhou Yangwen show a helpless smile, "No wonder they say you're a genius. Indeed, last night during the seminar, someone proposed the strategy of buying the agency rights for Overwatch and then shelving it.

And until now, there hasn't been a unified opinion.

However, I can also promise you that the people who want to operate Overwatch well definitely make up the majority; after all, the gameplay of this game is indeed quite novel and can completely fill some market gaps that League of Legends cannot reach."

"How much does this 'majority' specifically account for?" Luo Quan was not blinded by Zhou Yangwen's flattery, and the question she raised pointed straight to the point.

"Over sixty percent." Zhou Yangwen's tone was clearly a bit weak.

"Too little. Without ninety percent, I won't give Overwatch to you to operate. Tell the head of your game department that my game is not lacking in agents.

Overwatch will definitely be popular; compared to splitting the traffic of League of Legends or the revenue from operating this game, you need to calculate it clearly in your own minds.

How about this: come find me after you have unified your internal opinions. The game is currently in development, so there's no rush to find an agent; Tencent has plenty of time to investigate and consider."

"Alright then." Zhou Yangwen was just the manager of the entertainment subsidiary and was not in charge of the gaming side; the reason he was asked to negotiate was mainly because he had a good relationship with Luo Quan.

However, if Tencent thought they could fool her so easily into getting the agency rights, they were underestimating her a bit too much.

Of course, Tencent might not necessarily shelve Overwatch; they might also operate it well.

But Luo Quan didn't want to gamble; after all, if Overwatch was done well, it would be a hen that could lay golden eggs continuously, and it couldn't be ruined casually no matter what.

This was the only conversation Luo Quan had ever had with Zhou Yangwen where they didn't reach a consensus, and Luo Quan hoped it would be the last.

"She really said that?"

Zhao Kang, the manager of Tencent's game subsidiary, confirmed with Zhou Yangwen.

Although the two had the same rank, because Tencent's revenue in the gaming sector was one of their pillars, accounting for thirty percent of total revenue!

So Zhao Kang's tone was also a bit bossy.

However, only a bit.

"Do you think Luo Quan's current net worth is based on her face? Don't treat her like a little girl to be fooled; she is very easy to get along with, and she treats you the way you treat her."

Zhou Yangwen's tone was very cold; he probably had quite a grudge against the game department and didn't treat them as colleagues at all.

And the facts were indeed so; the competition within Tencent was very fierce.

From large subsidiaries to small employees in various departments, everyone was "involutioning."

They were said to be in the same company, but if there was an opportunity to stab the other side in the back, Zhou Yangwen would really consider the feasibility.

But this time it definitely wouldn't work, because it involved Luo Quan, who was one of the cash cows of the entertainment subsidiary; no matter what, Zhou Yangwen would not compete with other departments at the cost of offending Luo Quan.

So when conveying Luo Quan's opinion, Zhou Yangwen also persuaded Zhao Kang a few words.

As for Zhao Kang, if he were facing an ordinary game manufacturer, he probably wouldn't take it to heart at all.

Either they would obediently have their agency rights bought, or they would be smeared by overwhelming internet trolls; these were all tried-and-tested methods.

However, since the target was Luo Quan, it was different.

This "grandma" had a note on her from above; if she could not be offended, she must not be offended.

Not just because of her current popularity, but mainly because the authorities also cared for her; offending her would cause problems.

After thinking it over, Zhao Kang made a decision: "Please tell Luo Quan that we will operate Overwatch with the best team; if the game becomes a big hit, tournaments will follow.

In this regard, she should be very clear about Tencent's strength; if she is still worried, we can add these to the contract terms."

It was said that sixty percent of people agreed, but in fact, the decision-making power was mostly in Zhao Kang's hands.

Previously, he was also quite hesitant in his heart, not knowing whether he should foster a competitor for League of Legends.

However, he never thought about shelving Overwatch; after all, he was quite optimistic about the game's potential.

He just wanted to get the agency rights first and then consider the next stage; he mainly wanted to see how the game's closed beta would perform.

However, Luo Quan's strong stance was also beyond Zhao Kang's expectations.

The previous two games had cooperated very smoothly, but this time some conflicts had arisen.

Fortunately, both sides were very restrained and did not let the conflict escalate.

Zhao Kang chose to gamble on Luo Quan, betting that this Overwatch could become a big hit as she said.

If he lost the gamble, this year's performance would definitely not be able to surpass last year's.

But like Zhou Yangwen, he also felt that Luo Quan's life was a miracle, and combined with her past record, it was worth him taking a risk.

Things were arranged like this. Luo Quan also found a legal team to prepare to negotiate the contract properly.

If the negotiation was successful, Luo Quan would be one big step closer to completing her mission.

In a place no one knew, the internet was buzzing about Overwatch being about to be operated by Tencent.

However, when this result came out, there probably wouldn't be many people who were particularly surprised, because everyone knew that Luo Quan and Tencent often cooperated.

The previous two games were also handled by Tencent, so it wasn't strange for them to handle the third one.

Besides Overwatch, Luo Quan also had other related news on the trending searches recently.

Joker was the most eye-catching.

After being released for ten days, clips of the film finally appeared on domestic platforms.

Compared to the complete content, it was greatly simplified, with only those famous scenes that were more explosive.

For example, Anna laughing out loud in the subway, shooting the Wayne Enterprises employee, and also including walking down the stairs in the sunlight, and shooting Murray in the studio; these were all wonderful scenes that one could remember after watching once.

And beyond that, many of Anna's solo scenes in the room were actually quite evocative.

For example, her naked back when she was tidying up sundries with her back to the camera.

Luo Quan said this film would have scenes with high exposure, and it really did have high exposure.

Seen from behind, there were no bra straps on Luo Quan's back; as for whether there were nipple covers in the front, that was unknown.

But the audience didn't feel it was erotic because of this.

Because Luo Quan's back was too bony; that twisted spine seemed to be about to pierce through the skin, embodying Anna's plight in life, as well as her inner struggle and distortion.

Few people could use a static body to interpret a character's inner world, and Luo Quan achieved this.

Beyond that, her performance when facing the mirror made netizens feel it was heaven-sent.

At that time, her Joker makeup was only half-done, and the other half was still bare-faced.

And in the mirror, her face with the Joker makeup sneering was daunting.

The face without makeup seemed to be crying, making people feel heartbroken.

These required peak-level eyes and extreme facial muscle control to achieve; even the top veteran actors couldn't find a few who could achieve such an effect.

It was precisely this half-crying, half-laughing face that sent Luo Quan to the top of the trending searches.

"The Joker with explosive acting skills!"

After watching the video, netizens in the comment section knelt down directly:

"My god, is this the Oscar Best Actress? How was this half-crying, half-laughing expression achieved?"

"Is this really not a special effect? How can a person make two expressions at the same time?"

"I just tried it, and my mouth almost went crooked."

"Haha, me too. This can probably only be done by someone with a stroke or facial paralysis."

"This is what you call acting, relying on human power to achieve the effect of special effects!"

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Not only on Weibo, but Zhihu was also discussing it heatedly.

"How to evaluate Luo Quan's half-crying, half-laughing acting?"

The highlighted answer was like this:

"First, state the conclusion: heaven-sent!

Luo Quan used extremely strong facial control to perfectly interpret the two selves in Anna's heart.

I suspect that Anna in the film suffers from schizophrenia, and the entire plot is how the evil Anna gradually replaces the kind Anna and finally becomes the Joker.

And Anna looking in the mirror has already discovered the evil self in her heart, and at the same time, she has been discovered by the other party.

That's why she shows such an expression.

I think this is the best and most shocking moment of the character's inner portrayal in the entire film, a moment that can completely go down in film history!"

The second highlighted answer:

"It's hard to imagine that Luo Quan's acting skills could continue to improve after Dr. Hannibal.

In The Silence of the Lambs, Luo Quan's acting was already enough to crush a group of middle-aged actresses, and compared to those young actresses, it was not even in the same dimension.

That kind of micro-expression, as well as the proficient lines, made people shudder even while looking at her beautiful face.

And in Joker, her lines were much fewer; many things were expressed entirely through lens language, body, expression, and even eyes.

This was more demanding of an actor's acting skills than speaking lines, and Luo Quan lived up to expectations, interpreting for the world why she could win a proper Oscar Best Actress at such a young age!

If nothing goes wrong, next year's Oscar Best Actress will also be her; I can't find any film this year where the female lead is more shocking than Anna in Joker.

If there is, it must be Luo Quan's new work.

However, considering her habit of working three days and resting five, there probably won't be a new film this year."

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In the comment section of the second answer, a group of netizens burst into laughter:

"It looks like they are praising Luo Quan, but in fact, they are blackening her again."

"Luo Quan has once again committed the sin of Sloth, and she will eventually be judged by justice!"

"Let's not judge yet; it's finally the end of the year, let her rest for a while."

"Exactly, don't force her too much, be careful that Luo Quan just quits."

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Luo Quan watched these answers and comments silently.

Generally, she wouldn't participate in discussions that weren't particularly outrageous.

Of course, sometimes when she was in a good mood or had nothing to do, she would interact with netizens.

Her mood had naturally been very good these past few days.

Not only was the film selling well, but the agency for Overwatch also had some clues.

Nikola Motor's stock had also finally ushered in a surge.

The advertisement she did before had earned the stylish and high-performance Nikola cars quite a few orders.

However, because it was a new company, most people were still watching from the sidelines.

And after the first batch of orders was delivered, the owners' reviews gradually began to ferment online.

Almost all were positive reviews; the owners had endless good things to say about it and endless advantages to talk about.

The near-perfect reputation, after settling for several months, finally turned into orders that soared like a rocket.

When Nikola announced this real data, the company's stock also began to soar, hitting the daily limit for a week in a row.

Stock experts analyzed that Nikola Motor might become the second Tesla.

With the support of better technology, it was not impossible to surpass the former.

What kind of concept was this?

Tesla spent decades going from a sesame-sized small company to a giant with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars.

But the time its stock price soared was less than ten years.

So Nikola company catching up from behind didn't sound like a complete fantasy.

Of course, ten years was a long time, and who knew what would happen during this period.

For an enterprise, a small detail could lead to a total collapse.

Getting rich overnight and going bankrupt overnight were sometimes things that human power simply couldn't resist.

Luck was actually very important.

It sounded ethereal, but sometimes it was just like that.

However, Nikola felt that with Luo Quan as the second-largest shareholder, luck was definitely on their side.

After all, she was the famous human koi, the human walking goddess of luck!

Having her was equivalent to having a mascot.

And Luo Quan, after Nikola company's stock soared, also officially joined the ranks of the 5 billion rich women.

The distance to being a 10 billion rich woman was also not particularly far.

In the second quarter of next year, it was estimated that it could be achieved. ===== CHAPTER 778 =====